Picking a story to tell f a presentationCongrats, you’ve been invited to give a talk! What do you decide to speak on?Oct 14Oct 14
4 Quick Tips for Managing Lots of Student CommunicationsIn the blink of an eye I finished my PhD at the University of Tennessee and started a postdoc at Texas A&M University. One of my tasks for…Sep 20Sep 20
How to give a 12-minute mathematics research presentationIn my area of research, numerical partial differential equations, there is a biannual conference with a unique format, called the Finite…Jun 5Jun 5
Why Continuous Finite Elements are GoodAt the highest level, polynomials used to approximate solutions to partial differential equations come in two flavors: continuous with…Jan 26Jan 26
How did restructuring my course go?What will be my last time teaching “Mathematical Reasoning” at the University of Tennessee has just concluded…May 16, 2023May 16, 2023
A rewind before the finish lineWith my one exam of the semester behind me, I am all but complete with my fourth year of grad school, and have about a year left before I…May 15, 2023May 15, 2023
Graduate Student Interviewing Potential FacultyWait what, did I get the title of this post backwards? Is it supposed to be “Faculty interviewing potential graduate students?”Apr 19, 2023Apr 19, 2023
Nearing the finish line: an inventory of my sources of stress“That was the easy part.”Mar 31, 2023Mar 31, 2023
A new way to view 1-to-1 correspondencesOne thing I love about teaching is that, no matter how many times you teach a certain course, you can still uncover new ways to explain it.Mar 7, 2023Mar 7, 2023
